Bruree Notes 20/2/2011

GAA

Harty Cup: Best wishes to Charleville CBS in the Harty Cup final due to be played at the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday week. Bruree has no representative on this year’s panel but Con Simcox represented Bruree the last time the team reached a final. This was way back in 1938.

Membership: Members are reminded that their annual subscription is now due and should be paid to Kit O’Halloran or Johnny Wall immediately. It is vital that all members have paid their subscriptions in full at the earliest possible date.

Mackey Draw: The Limerick GAA Development Draw will once again be a major fundraiser for Bruree GAA during 2010. This year’s draw features all cash prizes for the ten draws with a top prize in each draw of €18,000 and prizes of €5,000, €2,000 and €1,500 as well as numerous lesser prizes. The subscription is €10 per draw or €100 for the year. You can join the draw with any of the clubs promoters.

Thank You

The parish clerks in Rockhill and Bruree would like to thank everyone who contributed to their recent collections. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Juvenile GAA

Membership: Membership for 2011 will be €5 per child with a cap of €20 for any number of children from the one family. This is now due and can be paid to any of the club officers.

45 Drive

Winners of the 45 Drive last week with ten games were Patsy Healy and Tom Collins. Runners up with eight games were Josephine Lynch and Noreen Hayes and Fintan Stone and Mike O‘Brien. Raffle prizes went to Josephine Lynch, Mary Noonan, Catherine O’Regan and Tom O’Rourke. The 45 Drive continues in the Community Centre every Tuesday night, starting at 8.30 pm sharp.

Lotto

Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto were €50 Donal, Miriam and Calum McCarthy, €25 Donal, Miriam and Calum McCarthy, Jerry McCarthy €20 Darren Murphy, Dublin, Catherine O’Regan, Athlacca, Francis Fitzgerald, Bruff.

Sympathy

We extend our sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Joe Horrigan, Charleville, Billy Long, Feenagh, and George Hosford, Kilfinane, who died recently.

Election

Don’t forget that tomorrow, Friday, February 25th, is Polling Day and you have from 7.00 am until 10.00 pm to cast your vote.

Parent Baby and Toddler Group

The parent, baby and toddler group meet every Tuesday at Bruree National School hall from 10.00 to 12.00 am. Parents/grandparents are invited to come along and enjoy a chat with other parents over a nice cup of tea whilst your little ones enjoy playing and socialising with other kids their own size. There is lots of fun to be had!! People from all surrounding areas are very welcome. Contact Helen (087-9412600), Margie (086-0747581) or just come along on Tuesday at 10.00 am. See you there.

Special Olympics Fundraiser- Local Volunteer

Special Olympics, the global leader in intellectual disability will hold the world’s largest sporting event in 2011. On 22nd June, 2011, Donal Deady will travel to Athens, Greece, as one of the volunteers who will support the athletes and families of Team Ireland in the Special Olympics World Summer Games. He feels honoured to have been selected to go to the 2011 games. However each volunteer has to raise €3,250 as part of the fundraising for the Special Olympics.

The proceeds of the local lotto draw which will take place on Monday, 28th February, 2011 will be donated to the fund from Bruree G.A.A. and Rockhill Rovers which he appreciates very much. He would like to encourage you all to buy a lotto ticket for that night to help raise funds. Any other donations would be greatly appreciated. All of the monies received will go towards Special Olympics Ireland and will help create a legacy that will provide greater awareness of the Special Olympics movement.